In remote regions of the world where electricity is hard to come by and scientific instruments are even scarcer, conducting medical tests at a doctor's office or medical lab is rarely an option. Scientists are now reporting ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 23, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Medicines could be made to have fewer side effects and work in smaller doses with the help of a new technique that makes drug molecules more resistant to breakdown by the human liver.
Biochemistry
Oct 9, 2012
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Recent studies conducted at Marshall University have demonstrated that nanoparticles of cerium oxide -- common diesel fuel additives used to increase the fuel efficiency of automobile engines -- can travel from the lungs ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 17, 2011
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Differences in the levels of two key metabolic enzymes may explain why some people are more susceptible to liver damage, according to a study in the October 17 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 17, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An important basic science discovery reported by University of Massachusetts Amherst biochemists this week describes how certain proteins use an unusual, spring-loaded loop mechanism to cripple their target ...
Biochemistry
Jan 26, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most commonly studied laboratory animals is the zebrafish — a tiny fish with transparent embryos, or larvae, whose internal organs can be easily seen as they develop.
Biotechnology
Jul 18, 2010
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